Happy Prickley Pear Monday!

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! I had a wonderful Spring Break and ready to get back to work! Being Monday, I have a new Prickley Pear creation to share with you. Sadly, not a festive green one to mark today's holiday!


Using Prickley Pear's Thank You Would be Suffice JJ0067 stamp:

I love the size of this sentiment. Perfect to be the focus of the card. I paired it up with fun spring colors! I love how this card turned out!

Prickley Pear has a wide variety of stamps available! Check out the store HERE!

Happy Prickley Pear Monday!

Can you believe that March is already here? Spring is just around the corner! My favorite time of the year. So I decided to bring out the floral with today's Prickley Pear creation!

The PPRS stamp is suppose to be shamrocks, but I decided to color them pink, making the image perfect for several spring projects!

I definetly tested my coloring skills with the Bailey (HH0156). This image would look perfect in endless of color combinations! I have been wanting to use this paper for a while and thought this image would be perfect! I added a simple sentiment from the Spring Crosses 2 Clear Stamp set (CLR032A).

Be sure to stop by the Prickley Pear blog to see more design team creations! Have a great day!

It's Prickley Pear Monday!!!

Welcome to another Prickley Pear Design Team Monday! I hope you will stop by the Prickley Pear blog to see more design team members' creations.


Today, I am working with the Calla Lily stamp for PPRS's new stamp release. It is perfect for paper-piecing!

GG0188 Calla Lily,  CLR002A Hibiscus 2 Clear Set

I am so ready for Spring and these papers do the trick! I was in need of kick-starting my creative mojo, so I hit the Pinterest boards in search for a card sketch. Don't you love Pinterest? Don't forget to stop by and follow the Prickley Pear boards HERE!

Thank you for stopping by today!

 

I Heart Prickley Pear + Watercolors!

 I am breaking out the watercolors for my next Prickley Pear card! Who doesn't love bright pinks for Valentine's Day? 

I decided to keep this one CAS with a single sentiment stamp.

 

 using DD0160 Forever Yours

A variety of pink watercolors were used to create the heart. The sentiment is stamped in black ink.

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to stop the Prickley Pear blog for more inspiration!

Mirroring Stamps with Prickley Pear

Hello, Prickley Pear friends. It's Jessi here from Kissin' Krafts. Today I am sharing with you a very neat technique called 'mirroring'!


Have you ever had an image that your wished faced the opposite direction? I tend to favor the bottom right corners of my cards, so it looks awkward with the image is facing the right of the card. So I went on a search to try a variety of 'mirroring' technique and am sharing the best one I came across.


First you will need the following:

• clear block
• foam sheet 
• cling wrap
• tape
• fine black tip pen/marker
  

 

Cut out 2 foam sheet squares/rectangles to match the size of the clear block. Adhere the two pieces together. Stack the foam piece to the block. Now it is time to wrap the block with the cling wrap. Place a piece of cling wrap (big enough to wrap around the entire block) on a flat surface. Place the block (foam side down) and pull the cling wrap tight. Tape the ends together on the block side.

Stamp the image onto foam side. Make sure the cling wrap is wrinkle free. Stamp onto the cardstock.

 

 When you transfer the image to the cardstock, some of the lines might be faint. Using the fine tip marker, trace the lines of the image. Once the tracing was finished, I colored the image with a variety of markers.

 

 The last step is to piece the card together.

 

For this card, I used the Honeybunny (GG0191) stamp from Prickley Pear's newest release.  Make sure to stop by the Prickley Pear website and check out all the stamps part of the Spring Release!

Thank you for stopping by!

Prickley Pear Love

Hello everyone! Today I am sharing another card from Prickley Pear's Spring Release! I am in love with these new stamps! With Valentine's Day next week, I have a couple Prickley Pear Valentine's cards to share this week and next.

Today I decided to use the Always Will Circle Stamp and create this simple card:

using EE0185 Always Will Circle

Be sure to stop by the Prickley Pear blog to see more fun and creative inspiration from some talented ladies!

Also, do you want a hint to next week's card? I am breaking out the watercolors! Super excited to share that card with you, but you have to wait!

Have a great week!

Prickley Pear Day 3 Spring Blog Hop

Welcome to Day 3 of the Prickley Pear Spring Release Blog Hop! I hope you are enjoying the fun creations the design team has shared using the Prickley Pear Spring Release stamps! You should be arriving from Angela's blog!

If you did not hop with us yesterday, there is still time. Check out the details on the Prickley Pear blog!

Here is my card using the Effie (HH0155) stamp from the newest release:

Isn't this elephant super cute! I had so much fun coloring this image with a variety of Spectrum Noir markers.  To finish this simple card, I added the Funny Valetine (DD0158) sentiment from Prickley Pear.

Thank you for stopping by! The next stop is to the talented Michelle's blog!

But before you leave, be sure to leave a comment! Each comment you leave along the hop, increases your chance to win one of two amazing prizes! 

Have a wonderful day!

Just in case you get lost along the way, here is the Day 3 lineup:

Prickley Pear 

Heidi

Tracie

Angela

Jessica *you are here*

Michelle

Prickley Pear Spring Blog Hop Day 2

Welcome to Day 2 of the Prickley Pear Spring Release Blog Hop! I hope you are enjoying the fun creations the design team has shared using the Prickley Pear Spring Release stamps! You should be arriving from Brenda's blog!

If you did not hop with us yesterday, there is still time. Check out the details on the Prickley Pear blog!

Here is my first creation using the Spring Crosses Clear Stamps 2 from the newest release:

I was in need of a bookmark for the missal I use each week at church. Once I saw the new Spring Crosses  clear stamps, I knew what I wanted to do. Using the Flourished Oval Nesting Die (D-043), I cut out 2 diecuts from a notebook style paper. In the middle of one of the ovals, I used the Cross Die(D-032) to cut out the cross shape. The next stamp is to stamp and color the cross image from Spring Crosses Clear Stamps 2 . The final touch was to add the gold ribbon.

Thank you for stopping by! The next stop is to the talented Jenn!

But before you leave, be sure to leave a comment! Each comment you leave along the hop, increases your chance to win one of two amazing prizes! 

Have a wonderful day!

Just in case you get lost along the way, here is the Day 2 lineup:

Prickley Pear 

Tracie

Brenda

Jessica *you are here*

Jenn

Michelle

Prickley Hibiscus CAS Style

Hello, peeps! I hope everyone is enjoying this fine day! I know some of you are experiencing some cold, nasty weather, so hopefully this card will brighten your day :)

Today I am sharing my latest card from Prickley Pear! I am sticking to my normal style, CAS, with this card:

using CLR002A Hibiscus 2 Clear Set, D002 Hibiscus Die

A simple border embossing is added to the white cardstock layer before attaching it to the card backing. A simple sentiment is stamped on the bottom right corner.

To add alittle "POP" to the card, I used the Hibiscus Die and colored in the stamp with bright fun colors. The die is attached to the card using a foam dot.

Have you heard about the Prickley Pear Blog Hop going on next week? It starts on the 25th. There will be 3 full days of a variety of projects showcasing Prickley Pear's Spring Release! I hope you will stop by and check it out!

Have a great day!

PPRS Monday Brrrrrrrrr

Who would like a hot cup of chocolate? I know that most of the US is experiencing a strong cold blast. It is cold here in Texas, but missing the snow. So why not create a card to fill the snow void? One of my favorite Prickley Pear stamp is the Swirls and Snowflakes. It is the highlight of this card, along with some other Prickley Pear goodies!

Here is my wintry creation:

The snowflake and swirls stamp is used in a variety of blues and gray. The sentiment die is colored in with makers. A simple ribbon is added across the card.

Please stop by the Prickley Pear store to see the amazing selection of rubber stamps and clear stamps available!

Have a great day!

Supplies:
Prickley Pear - Snowflakes and Swirls GG0160, Flourished Oval 3 Holiday Stamp Set CLR033B, and Flourished Oval Die D033.

PPRS Holiday Monday

Yes, it is finally December! Bring the decorations out and crank up the Christmas music!

Welcome to Prickley Pear Monday! I have a simple holiday card to share with you today!

Using the Prickley Pear's Flourished Ovals 3 Holidays stamp set:

I wanted the card to look like a door, so I added the woodgrain embossing to the back layer. The stamp looks like a wreath, so I pieced it together.

I hop you will stop by the Prickley Pear blog to see some more amazing projects from their talented DT.

Supplies:

Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps - Flourished Ovals 3 Holidays Clear Stamp Set (CLR033B) and Flourished Oval Die (D-033)

Prickley Pear Chalkboard Tutorial

Hello, Prickley Pear fans! It's Jessi from Kissin' Krafts. 

I have a quick question for you.

Do you love the Chalkboard trend as much as I do? And I am really loving pairing up the technique with my Christmas projects! I know that there are a few different ways to complete the chalkboard look. Today I am showing you my favorite way.

So here is the result:

I like to use chalkboard vinyl, instead of cardstock, to create the chalkboard part of the card. I stamp the image onto the vinyl using white ink. The ink will take a while to dry. So this is the part where you set it aside and move on with your day.

 The longer you let the image dry, the 'brighter' white the chalkboard finish will be. On this project, I let the image dry around twelve hours. I used a cotton ball to smear the image.

Go over the image as many time needed to reach the coloring you are looking for. 

Once you reach the look, it is time to cut the image out and attach to your project.

Thank you for stopping by! Stop by the Prickley Pear Store to see the wide variety of images available for your next project!

Have a great day!
Jessi

Supplies:
Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps - Jingle Bells GG0179
Trendy Twine - Holly Twine

PPRS Winter Release Blog Hop

Welcome to the Prickley Pear Winter Release Hop! I hope you are enjoying the amazing projects from the design team! You should be arriving from Heidi's blog. If not and you would like to start at the beginning of the hop, go to the Prickley Pear blog.

Here is my Winter project using some of the newest Prickley Pear Stamps:

For a chance to win the Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps prize package, comment on the blogs throughout the hop. The more blogs you comment on, the more you will get entered into the drawing! The winner will be announced on Nov. 25th.

Thank you for stopping by! Your next stop on the Prickley Pear hop is Kina!

It's Prickley Pear Monday!

Who is ready for another Prickley Pear Monday? With Halloween right around the corner, why not share a card using one of the newest Halloween stamps from Prickley Pear?

Today's card uses the Prickley Pear Daisy the Zombie stamp (FF0163) and Rags the Zombie stamp (AA0058):

Looking for a variety of Halloween stamps, stop by the Prickley Pear store to see the images!

If you are looking for more Prickley Pear inspiration, check out the Prickley Pear blog to see more projects from the talented design team!

First October Prickley Pear Monday!

It's the first Monday of October! Bring on the fall weather and of course HALLOWEEN! Being that it is Monday, it is a Prickley Pear Monday!

Today I am sharing a fun Halloween card using non-traditional Halloween colors:

I used the following Prickley Pear Stamps for this card creation:

Hope Your Halloween - GG0173

Midnight Choir, Small - EE0163

Please stop by the Prickley Pear blog to see the newest design team creations! 

There is tons of inspiration on the blog today!

Prickley Pear October Sketch Challenge

It's back!!! Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps is bringing back their Monthly Sketch Challenge! Please stop by the PPRS blog to find out my details!

Here is the PPRS October sketch:

Here is my take using the PPRS Hope Your Halloween (GG0173) and Trees in the Moonlight (HH0141) stamps:

Stop by HERE and link up your Prickley Pear creation! Cannot wait to see what you come up with!

Supplies:

Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps - Hope Your Halloween (GG0173) and Trees in the Moonlight (HH0141)

Simple Stories - 24 Seven Collection

Catching up with Prickley

Boy, where has this month gone! September is almost over and I have some catching up to do! I just got back from a wonderful Disney trip, but now it is time to get things back to normal!

I have my last three Prickley Pear cards that have been shared on the Prickley Pear blog!

KK0039 Scary Tree

CLR024A Mini Owl Clear Set, CLR018A Oak and Maple Leaf Clear Set

 CLR033 Spring Flourished Ovals and FF0168 Leaf Spray

Check back next week when I finally get back to schedule and normal life!

Prickley Pear Monday is Back

Happy Monday everyone! Hope you had a fun and relaxing weekend! 

Have you heard of all the fun, new things going on over at Prickley Pear? If not, you should! There is a new store format, which makes shopping online EASIER! Check out the new store website HERE! You can even see the newest stamps from the latest release!

Here is my card for today:

Today's card uses Prickley Pear's Spring Crosses Clear stamps, Cross Die and Baby stamps! That Baby stamp has been screaming "Paper-piece me!!!"

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Supplies:
Prickley Pear Stamps - Spring Crosses Clear Stamps CLR031, Cross Die D032 and Baby FF0157

It's a Prickley Pear Monday!

Good evening, friends! It's Monday, so that means its Design Team Reveal over on the Prickley Pear blog! I hope you stop by to see what the talented ladies created!

Below is the card I created using the Prickley Pear's Dove on a Heart Vine and an inspirational sentiment from the Prickley Pear's Spring Crosses Clear Stamp set:

I LOVE the colors in this paper collection! So soft and beautiful!

Would you like to see more Prickley Pear inspiration? Join their Facebook and Pinterest pages to receive the latest news!

Thank you for stopping by! 

Supplies:

Prickley Pear - Spring Crosses CLR032 and Dove on a Heart Vine HH0136

It's a Prickley Monday (Tuesday) x2

Wow has this summer been busy! I seem to be losing/forgetting things left and right! Sorry that I am a day behind for this week! Today I have two Prickley Pear cards to share with you!

Using Prickley Pear's Mini Butterflies 2:

I cannot seem to get enough of the watercolors lately! I am truly in love with this technique!!!! I decided that the floral image from the Mini Butterflies 2 was in need of some watercolors! So I made it the highlight of the card with a simple sentiment at the bottom of the card!

Using Prickley Pear's Nicest Things:

Thank you for stopping by today! Please hop on over to the Prickely Pear blog to see more design team creations!

Supplies:
PPRS - Nicest Things FF0152UM and Mini Butterflies 2 CLR023A